New Baby Smell

By Briony Bunker

Briony's poem explores the wisdom gained from having a baby - the truths that confound expectations and the secret, unspoken club you join with other parents. Read More

The Lost Things

By Bonnie Radcliffe

Bonnie Radcliffe's beautifully crafted short story explores the wisdom of knowing ourselves and what it means to lose that. Read More

Obituaries

By Alyssa Walker

Alyssa Walker's poem explores one of the lessons she has learned in life so far - say goodbye to the things that no longer serve you. Read More

Writing Tips from So Long As You Write

Did you make a resolution to write more this year? So Long As You Write, edited by Kerry Ryan, is brimming with inspiration and tips on putting pen to paper.  We share some of her advice. Read More

Our next theme – WISDOM

As one year ends, and another begins, what have you learned? Our next theme is WISDOM. Read More

Poetry

By Sara Veal

Sara Veal's flash fiction explores a young woman’s ill-fated relationship with a poet who speaks in quotes. Read More

for others, you, me, no one

By Naia Lucy Briscall

Naia Lucy Briscall's poetry collection documents the transition and fluctuation of one's own ego within relationships and the internal conversation that happens as a result. Read More

Introducing Tutku Barbaros – author of DD’s next collection

Meet Tutku, whose triumphant story collection we’ll be publishing next summer as DD’s second one-author book, with support using public funding from Arts Council England.  Read More

A sit down with your ego

By Annie Warren

Annie Warren's piece features a short conversation between a young woman's inner critic who is in a sulk and her ego who is feeling magnanimous. Read More

First Steps Again

By Katie Bennett-Davies

Katie Bennett-Davies' vulnerable creative non fiction piece challenges the assumption that romantic love and disability are incompatible. Read More